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VE Day celebrations at Nairobi, Kenya, May 1945

War and Peace

On This Day: May 1945

In May 1945, the Allies celebrated Victory in Europe. While the war in Japan was still to be won, attention also turned to the challenges of the peace, not least the return home of millions of soldiers.

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Intelligence Corps

This British Army unit was originally formed in 1914. It is responsible for collecting, analysing and disseminating military intelligence and also for counter-intelligence and security.

57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot

This infantry regiment was raised in 1755. It served until the Army reforms of 1881, when it became part of The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment).

Glengarry badge, 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment, c1874

77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot (The Duke of Cambridge’s Own)

This infantry unit was raised in 1787. It served in several campaigns until 1881, when it was merged into The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment).

Glengarry badge 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment, c1874

69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot

This British Army infantry unit was raised in 1758. It continued in service until 1881, when it was amalgamated into The Welsh Regiment.

Glengarry badge, 41st (The Welsh) Regiment of Foot, c1874

41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot

This British Army infantry unit was raised in 1719. It continued in service until 1881, when it was amalgamated into The Welsh Regiment.

45th (Nottinghamshire) (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot

This infantry regiment was formed in 1741. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The Sherwood Foresters.

95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot

This infantry regiment was formed in 1823. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The Sherwood Foresters.

80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers)

This infantry unit was raised in 1793. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The South Staffordshire Regiment.

5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards

This armoured regiment was formed in 1922 from two existing dragoon units. It served until 1992, when it was amalgamated into The Royal Dragoon Guards.

38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot

This infantry regiment was raised in 1705. It took part in many British Army campaigns, before being amalgamated into the South Staffordshire Regiment in 1881.